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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Frank Malizu <frkmalizu@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2017 12:24:37 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

Dear Sir,

I am delighted to write you about this project. My name is Dr Frank Malizu.
I am the chairman contract awarding committee of Nigeria
National petroleum corporation (NNPC). I saw your name in our
directory of Nigeria chamber of commerce and industry and decided to
contact you for this lucrative business proposal which I presume will
interest you.

In 2010 we awarded a contract to one company in Germany at the cost of
($750,000,000.00 )Seventy hundred and Fifty million united state
dollars for maintenance and servicing of our refinery in Port Harcourt
refinery which we over- invoiced by 10% as our commission and 10% of
the amount is ($75,000,000.00) Seventy Five million united states
dollars.

So now we want to transfer this amount to a foreign bank account as
our own commission and we are looking for a very honest and trust
worthy person who will receive the fund on our behalf because we are
not allowed to operate foreign account as we are still in service. We
agreed to concede to you 30% of the total amount for assistance, while
5% is mapped out to cover any or all incidental expenses.

It is important for you to note that the original contractors who
executed the contract had already been fully paid, leaving the 10%
that we want to transfer out now for ourselves for part investment.
If this proposal interests you, as i presume it would, do not hesitate
to contact me immediately, and also forward your telephone.

Yours truly,

Dr Frank Malizu
frkmalizu@gmail.com

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